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Appendix A
Basic Specifications
Note: This appendix provides some of the basic specifications of a PIXIS system. If the
information you are looking for is not here, it may be available in Appendix B, "Outline
Drawings" or on the appropriate data sheet. Data sheets can be downloaded from the
Princeton Instruments website (www.princetoninstruments.com).
Window
SI-UV fused-silica quartz (.125"/3.17 mm thick)
CCD Arrays
Princeton Instruments offers a wide-variety of CCDs for scientific imaging and
spectroscopy. Contact Princeton Instruments or visit www.princetoninstruments.com for an
up-to-date list of arrays supported by the PIXIS.
Mounts
C-mount: Standard threaded video mount. Optional adjustable C- to Spectroscopy-mount
kinetics adapter
F-mount: Standard Nikon
®
bayonet mount.
Spectroscopy mount: 3.60" (91.44 mm) or 3.88" (98.55 mm) bolt circle. Optional
Spectroscopy-to-F mount adapter
Focal Distance (Optical)
The distance to the focal plane from the front of the mechanical assembly depends on the
specific configuration as follows. Note that neither set of reference points includes an adapter.
Application Type
Adapter Type
Reference Points
Distance
Imaging
C-Mount
Face of Camera to
Focal Plane
0.690" /17.53 mm
(optical)
F-Mount
Face of Camera to
Focal Plane
1.83"/46.48 mm
(optical)
Spectroscopy
Spec-Mount
(3.60" bolt circle, flange)
Mounting Flange to
Focal Plane
0.600"/15.24 mm
(optical)
Spec-Mount
(3.60"/3.88" bolt circle)
Mounting Flange to
Focal Plane
0.886"/22.50 mm
(optical)
Table 4. Focal Plane Distances